Jennifer Lopez ... elevates the film immensely with her radiant and energetic performance.
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09/28/07
Selena (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 25
Fresh: 20
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 4 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A celebration of the life of Tejano princess Selena Quintanilla Perez, the rising star who was gunned down by the president of her own fan club in 1995. Amid the racial tensions and economic hardships of 1980's South Texas, the daughter of a... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie
Director: Gregory Nava
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Reviews for Selena
In her first major, star-making role, Jennifer Lopez is compelling, but the rest of this showbiz biopic is shallow and excessively melodramatic, like most of Gregory Nava's films.
02/03/07
Lopez's commanding presence makes up for any of the script's shortcomings.
09/18/05
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